Morning Overview on MSN

A disgruntled researcher just dropped two Windows zero-days — one bypasses BitLocker and the other gives any user SYSTEM privileges

Sometime in the days after Microsoft shipped its May 2026 Patch Tuesday update, an anonymous security researcher published ...
Gadget Review on MSN

Security researcher claims Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, then proves it

BitLocker vulnerability allegedly allows USB stick bypass on Windows 11, raising backdoor concerns despite requiring physical ...
TweakTown

Security researcher finds zero-day exploit that defeats Windows 11 BitLocker, calls it an insane 'backdoor' discovery

Users who rely solely on TPM-based BitLocker are most at risk, while those with a PIN or USB security key at boot are ...

Two Unpatched Windows Exploits Target BitLocker, SYSTEM Access

Two unpatched Windows exploit PoCs target BitLocker protections and privilege controls after Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday ...
PC World

How to Use BitLocker to Encrypt Your Hard Drive

Even without knowing your Windows password, intruders can easily gain access to files and passwords stored by Windows and other programs on your computer. They can do this by booting into their own ...
AZ Central

Pros and cons of BitLocker, Microsoft’s built-in encryption tool

Question: What are the pros and cons of using Windows BitLocker? Answer: You can do many things to help keep your computer secure, and encryption is one of those ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption program: A cheat sheet

BitLocker, an encryption program from Microsoft, offers data protection for the whole disk in an efficient method that is easy to implement, seamless to the user, and can be managed by systems admins.
Neowin

Microsoft may default-encrypt your data with BitLocker on Windows 11 24H2 Home PCs too

A new report suggests Microsoft may be enabling BitLocker encryption by default on Windows 11 24H2 PCs. What's interesting is that the report suggests that this may happen on Home editions too. This ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft to Make BitLocker Encryption the Default in Next Windows 11 Build

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Computerworld

Vista’s BitLocker Encryption: All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

When Microsoft announced that Windows Vista was going to be available in multiple editions, curiosity turned toward the higher-end versions of Vista targeted at corporate environments (Vista ...
SlashGear

How To Encrypt A Hard Drive On Windows, And Why You Might Need To

Your Windows device is likely protected with a passcode — the PIN or password you enter when signing in. For most users, login security prevents unauthorized access ...